Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-13

dress-putting too much on it, and ex
posing it to the criticism Cat least OF
women of being termed "dowdy -
but more or less garniture is neverthe-
less essential, not alone for the adorn-
ment Of the dress, but for the improve
ment in the appearance of the woman.
A riding habit-the acme of SIM
plicity-looks well only on Venus like
form.
ART OF HIDING DEFECTS.
There is a science in dress rs there is
in other matters and Nine. Beauhar-
nais is not the only woman who has dis
covered the art of making her dress
atone for the faults of her person. A
large. wasted woman will always put on
a hustle proportionate in size if she be
flat-chested, she should not despise the
full vests or plated plastrons which are
in fashion, and If her feet be larger
than Cinderella's, she will always, on
evening occasions, affect dark hosiery
and black slippers, while her skirts VIII
be as long as Dame Fashion permits.
There are many ladies (having, pre-
sumo, more time to give to its study
than the others who reduce dress to an
art. but there are also not few who do
not realize their own weak points, or If
they do, take no steps to conceal them.
THE CHILDRES's TOILETS
shown for the season are extremely
neat and pretty-nore so than usual,
and mothers can attire their children
like fairies if they take pattern by some
OF the more recent models shown.
Cashmere and surah are combined In
a great many of the costumes shown
for little girls, and the eolors are gene
rally bright and cheerful, producing
truly childish dresses.
Mixed and fancy wOollens are also
seen, sometimes forming the whole of
the suit and sometimes combined with
other material.
One dress for little girl of about
eight years has the favorite open jacket
Of plain smooth wOollen fabric and
trimmed with broad velvet revers,
which, on account of the diminutive
form OF the wearer, take up very large
portion Of the front Beneath this
Jacket appears vest, buttoned down
the front, and of a fancy woolen mate
nal, agreeing with the skirt, which Is
killed all the way round. The hat which
is worn with this dress is velvet toque
of velvet to match the trimmings OF the
dress, and the garniture consists of
great bunch of bright-colored ribbons.
The familiar "poke" with it's varia-
tions is still very popular for the little
folks and what might be termed civil
lied Tan o-Shanter, made with q velvet
band TO set upon the head, and pulled
silk crown.
HHAD-GEAR.
Speaking of head-gear, do not OBJ
serve the capote as prominent III the
spring and summer millinery as 1t has
been throughout the past season.
Young ladies are very much enamored
OF the natty toque shapes, which so
well set off a youthful face. They are
trimmed much as the wearer pleases,
the shape being an easy one to elk
mp" and the expense of trimming one
being small
A band OF fancy or striped velvet or
plush run around the brim, 50 as to
cover it neatly and smoothly, is the
first preparation; the low crown is con
cealed beneath covering of velvet, in a
tint somewhat darker than the ribbon
with which it is trimmed, and which is
arranged in great cluster or knot
upon the front feather pompon or
two placed right in the midst of this
chaos OF ribbons. and OF q color to con-
trast sharply with them, completes the
aarniture, and the hat repays the slight
time and attention bestowed upon it
better than any other shape put forth
for the season.
AwALKIyG- DRESS.
Dresses without front draping, for
wear upon the street, have the entire
front and some portion Of each side in
. one large, plain space Of the goods;
then, commencing beneath the basque
and right onthe hip, is broad, straight
panel Of plush with large ornamental
buttons sewed upon itall the way down.
The back drapery, after q puff above
the tournure, falls rs straight aud plain
as the front, and the whole skirt is one
which meets excellently the require
ments Of a w0lking-dress, even though
The trimming is little stiff. The latter
is sometimes agreeably varied by the
substitution of pointed panel OF striped
plush on each side. G. II. n.
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q THAT Unfortunate oh"
lsi. James Gszette.l